It's been months in the making, but the schedule for Blastfest 2016 is complete. Now in its third year, the Bergen festival has not only put together yet another incredible lineup, but also one in which will be a one-time-only celebration of the Norwegian scene.

A 100% Norwegian lineup, which includes the likes of Abbath, Arcturus, Taake, 1349, Gorgoroth and even some rare appearances from the likes of Green Carnation. Blastfest 2016 will be a truly memorable occasion, with chief and owner Yngve Christiansen comments:

"2016 will be a very special festival edition with a lineup consisting solely of Norwegian bands. The bands represented at Blastfest are the legends, those from the beginning, the ones who made it evolve... the ones who disappeared... the ones who never stopped... the ones whom you should have heard more about... and the ones you will hear about. We have done our best to make a strong lineup representing Norway in the best possible way." More...

Norway's Blastfest made a special announcement a few months back that it will be celebrating its national metal scene by boasting a 100% Norwegian lineup featuring such as Abbath, Green Carnation, Ihsahn, Ancient and Gorgoroth.

The festival has now announced another wave of bands that will be appearing in February 2016, including Arcturus, Dødheimsgard, Nekromantheon, Viper Solfa, Endezzma, Nocturnal Breed, and Execration. The full (current) lineup is as follows:

Norwegian black metal band Djevel has posted the first cut from upcoming sophomore album "Besatt av Maane og Natt." Check out the track "Stjernesluker" in the player below, and pre-orders can be found at this location.

"Besatt av Maane og Natt" is due to be released May 31st, 2013. The track listing will be as follows:

Djevel, the band featuring T. Ciekals (ex-Ljå), E. Hjelvik (Kvelertak) and Mannevond (Koldbrann/Urgehal), have completed the recordings of their debut album "Dødssanger", which will be released on June 13, 2011.

Djevel, the new Norwegian black metal band of Ciekals from Ljå has posted two pre-production songs on their MySpace page.

Ciekals issued the following statement regarding his split with Ljå:

"I am no longer a part of Ljå. All the songs i have composed that was intended for the next Ljå album will be released by my new band; Djevel. I will continue to work with Aftermath Music that will release the first Djevel album, 'Dødssanger.' So all in all there is no change except from the fact that things are much better now."